Cree vs. Metis

Cree vs. Metis — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cree and Metis

Creenoun

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

Metisnoun

A person of mixed-race ancestry.

Creenoun

the Algonquian language spoken by the Cree people

Metisnoun

A person of mixed European and Indigenous descent.

Metisnoun

A person who self-identifies as Métis.

Metisnoun

(US) A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.

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Metisnoun

(knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts.

Metisadjective

Of mixed heritage

Metisadjective

Of Métis heritage.

Metisnoun

a half-breed of white and Indian parentage